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Thermal vorticity advection

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009595

The horizontal transport of thermal vorticity by the wind, which is a measure of the rotation of the temperature field. Positive thermal vorticity advection indicates that warmer air is moving into a region of colder air, or vice versa, leading to changes in temperature gradients. This process is often associated with the development and intensification of mid-latitude cyclones.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009595
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009595",
  "term": "Thermal vorticity advection",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The horizontal transport of thermal vorticity by the wind, which is a measure of the rotation of the temperature field. Positive thermal vorticity advection indicates that warmer air is moving into a region of colder air, or vice versa, leading to changes in temperature gradients. This process is often associated with the development and intensification of mid-latitude cyclones.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/thermal-vorticity-advection/"
}

Record 9,648 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.